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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Toberpatrick

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Toberpatrick is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Toberpatrick, County Sligo, Ireland. The site contains a raised circular area about 30 metres across, enclosed by a low earth and stone bank 2.5 to 3 metres wide and 0.4 metre high. A shallow external ditch about 3 metres wide and 0.4 metre deep remains visible at the southeast, southwest and west-southwest sections. A 3 metre break in the eastern bank probably marks the original entrance.
Situated on a N-facing slope overlooking Sligo Bay. Raised circular area (diam. c.30m) enclosed by a much eroded, low bank of earth and stone (Wth. 2.5m - 3m; H 0.4m) with a shallow external fosse (Wth. c.3m; D 0.4m) which is identifiable at SE, SW and from WSW-W. Break in bank at E (Wth. 3m) probably represents original entrance. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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